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...affordable prices. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control... department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook.
...affordable prices. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control... department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook.
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Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Category 5 cables are setting up a network using for instructions on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, ...of cable you have, hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in two different types; The router can provide firewall protection for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with this point, if you and with the spring clip on the ...
Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Category 5 cables are setting up a network using for instructions on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, ...of cable you have, hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in two different types; The router can provide firewall protection for any required drivers. Before you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with this point, if you and with the spring clip on the ...
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...they have determined the type of up your network workgroup, and the name must give each computer on the network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Establishing your ...the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. This means that comes with no blank spaces. To identify this computer on your hard drive to ISP. The System Properties dialog box...
...they have determined the type of up your network workgroup, and the name must give each computer on the network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Establishing your ...the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. This means that comes with no blank spaces. To identify this computer on your hard drive to ISP. The System Properties dialog box...
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... you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your network. If you are shared, you can : • View a network...Follow the instructions included with your printer to your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of your computer. Take any actions suggested. • If you want to a networked computer, then share the ...
... you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your network. If you are shared, you can : • View a network...Follow the instructions included with your printer to your computers, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of your computer. Take any actions suggested. • If you want to a networked computer, then share the ...
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.... To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-... Web site. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print...
.... To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-... Web site. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 103
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86
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... re-installing some or all of the battery. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in a ...you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook...
... re-installing some or all of the battery. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in a ...you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook...
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... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by...
... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by...
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... is the case, you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have shipped with your notebook...
... is the case, you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have shipped with your notebook...
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... discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! CHAPTER...
... discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! CHAPTER...
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... Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or...
... Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or...
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
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... does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-...disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD ...
... does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-...disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98
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...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 You can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore..., click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ...
...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 You can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore..., click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ...
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..., then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on ... of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. To delete everything on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next....
..., then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on ... of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. To delete everything on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next....
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...up to c:\backup. - When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you want to recover ...your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. OR - You still need to save...
...up to c:\backup. - When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you want to recover ...your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. OR - You still need to save...